Celebrate Freedom Festival.

News Release

Precious Moments Park in Carthage, Missouri is holding a Celebrate Freedom Festival Saturday August 21st. All area residents are invited to join Precious Moments in welcoming home from Iraq members of the 203rd Engineer Battalion. All battalion members and their families have been invited to attend the festival at Precious Moments free of charge that day.

The Celebrate Freedom Festival will feature special music by Tammy Cady, Homemade Jam and Sarah Chrisman. A patriotic concert by Duke Mason and Christy Beebe will also be held following the afternoon Fountain of Angels performance. Following the concert each guest will be given a red, white or blue balloon to participate in a balloon release remembering those members of the military who did not return home.

Other features of the Celebrate Freedom Festival are free sno cones and cotton candy, balloons and chalk art drawing for all children. Family photos will be taken in the Chapel gardens free for all 203rd members and their families.

Internet Site Displaying Public Court Records Updates.

News release

Jefferson City, Mo. - People who count on instant access to public case information from Missouri courts, will be pleased with the upgrade to the Internet application Case.net. Designed and maintained by the Office of State courts Administrator, Case.net, is utilizing new technology to increase system availability, handle additional users and make the application more accessible and user friendly

"We are very excited to provide this newly enhanced website to the public, Missouri state government and organizations that have come to rely on its service," Jim Roggero, director of information technology said. "In addition to a new look, our team has expanded the system to accommodate additional users and has made the application compatible with the newer Internet browsers."

Case.net allows anyone with Internet access the ability to view public case information. The information is electronically retrieved from Missouri state courts using the Justice Information System (JIS) case management software. Making this information available via the Internet has greatly reduced the public’s need to visit local courthouses for information and has empowered the public to be more involved in the court process.

Case.net currently accesses cases from 32 of the 45 judicial circuits, the appellate courts, and the Missouri Supreme Court. The remainder of the courts will be available on Case.net as funding for JIS is available.

"We value external input and suggestions about Case.net because one of our main objectives is to make it a user friendly portal to court information," said Roggero. "For instance, we had many requests for the ability to print the entire case docket without having to print each screen. Our design team was able to accommodate that request and has incorporated it into current printing functions."

Case.net is accessible on the Internet at www.court.mo.gov/casenet. Missouri’s court automation program has been internationally recognized by the Computerworld Honors Program and Case.net has received additional recognition as a "Best of Breed" application.

"We hope the users appreciate the changes to Case.net and want them to know that we are always seeking input for future enhancements," Said Roggero. "Our goal is that Case.net will continue to be a leader in providing access to court information."

I suppose most of us have grown up believin’ some things just because ever’one else seemed to or because it was stated as fact by a certain person. Some of those beliefs I’ve accepted but most have not been actually put to a conclusive test.

My uncle doesn’t believe four wheel drive vehicles can go anywhere he can’t go in his rear wheel drive pickup. He says the problem is those big tires ever’one seems to use. He likes a skinny tire so it gets down to solid ground easier, doesn’t float on mud or snow. I don’t know, but he doesn’t get stuck often. ‘Course he doesn’t set his clocks to daylight savin’s time either.

As you might guess, he doesn’t spend much time worryin’ ‘bout bein’ in step with the rest of the world, or maybe he’s just waitin’ for the rest of us to catch up.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Oak Street health & herb

Natural Nutrition

By Mari An Willis

My goodness. Whoever ordered the weather for August....thank you! The gardens are even producing as though it were early fall. Nice break for those who are usually up to thier eyeballs in canning at this time.

Some herbs for review: Goldenseal is native to the U.S. It grows mainly in shady woodlands of the lower half of the U.S., including Missouri. The active alkaloids contained in the root are hydrastine, berberine and canadine and contains trace amounts of esential oil, fatty oil and resins. The alkaloids in goldenseal have a broad range of antimicrobial activity against various bacteria, fungi and protozoa. Traditionally goldenseal has been used for a variety of digestive disorders and provides support for normal function of the mucous membranes, liver and respiratory system. The root and rhizome are the most concentrated part of the herb.

Green Tea Extract comes from the natural dried leaves of Camellia sinensis (tea) and has been used for thousands of years in Asia as a beverage and in herbal medicine. It is an excellent source of potent, bioflavonoid-rich compounds that are high in polyphenols, a special class of bioflavonoids. Green tea is commonly used in the relief of respiratory and digestive related conditions and to boost immune system function. It has more recently been used in energy and diet formulas.

‘ Cat’s Claw (uncaria tomentosa) is an herb that grows in the highlands of the Peruvian Amazon. The native Ashanica Indians have used this herb for many years as a health tonic for a variety of conditions to maintain overall health. Recent research suggests that it may also have anti-viral properties.

* This article is meant for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. References available by request. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.